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M; HELLMAN. Retaining Device for Neck Wear.

No. 241,656. Paten ted May 17, 1881..

INVENTOR ATTORNEYS..

UNITED STATES PATENT FFIGE.

MYER HELLMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

RETAINING DEVICE FOR NECKWEAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 241,656, dated May 17,1881.

Application filed February 24, 1881.

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MYER HELLMAN, of the city, county, and State of NewYork, have invented a new and Improved Retaining Device for Neckwear, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description. Necktiesand scarfs, as usually worn, are pinned to the collar, so as to beretained in place. My improved device is a substitute for pins foraccomplishing the same object, and

has the additional advantage of being more tion of the invention to aturn-down collar, and

Fig. 3 shows the retaining device separately.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondi'n g parts.

A is an ordinary necktie, and B is the retaining-hook. The book B isformed of a strip of metal, preferably spring metal, bent double, andformed with prongs a, which permit attachment of the device to the tie.The hook may, however, be formed of wire, similar to an ordinarydress-fastening hook, and it may be attached to the tie in any suitablemanner.

(Model) For instance, it may be sewed to the tie or the prongs may beshaped to hook into the tie, so that the hook can be removed.

Two hooks, B, will generally be used on each tie or scarf band. They areattached ata suitable distance apart, with the secured ends insertedbetween the two portions of the doubled material forming the tie, theother ends of the hook being at the outside.

In use the lower edge of the collar-band is inserted between the hookand tie, and the collar may then be handled with the tie or scarf thusattached upon it. After the collar is put on, the ti e or scarfcan beadjusted, as the hooks will slip readily on the collar. With standingcollars the retaining device prevents the tie or scarf band from ridingup, for which purpose pins are generally used, and the spring-pressureof the hook is suflicient to retain the neckwear properly in front.

When not required for use the free ends of the hooks may be coveredbetween the doubled material.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent A retaining device for neckwear consisting ofthe metallic plate B, bent double, and provided 011 one of the arms withthe pointed prongs a a, arranged substantially as shown and described.

MYER HELLMAN.

Witnesses:

LOUIS J. STIGH, DAVID EPSTEIN.

